Genus Acanthopanax (Decne. & Planch.) Miq.


Summary
Genus number:
13180
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Araliaceae
Subfamily:
Aralioideae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
a proposal for conservation (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4) Eleutherococcus Maxim. has failed


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References:
  1. Barrie, F. R. 2011. Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60:1211. Note: proposal not recommended
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 2007. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 58. Taxon 56:590. Note: proposal not recommended
  3. Frodin, D. G. 2006. Commentary on Proposal (1669) to conserve the name Acanthopanax against Eleutherococcus (Araliaceae). Taxon 55:217-218. Note: opposes conservation
  4. Hsu, P. S. & S. L. Pan. 1993. Additional transfers of Chinese Acanthopanax to Eleutherococcus (Araliaceae). Sida 15:593-595.
  5. Li, Z.-Y. & G. Zhu. 2005. (1669) Proposal to conserve the name Acanthopanax against Eleutherococcus (Araliaceae). Taxon 54:194-195.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=13180. Accessed 15 April 2026.